President Lee: "Will Root Out Transnational Crime... Scalping Profits Must Be Confiscated"

President Lee Jae-myung emphasized today (September 17) regarding transnational crimes targeting South Koreans, such as voice phishing, that "we will definitely root them out."

President Lee made the remarks today while sharing a video on his social media showing members of a scam crime ring hiding in Kazakhstan being arrested through cooperation with the local Kazakh government.

President Lee said, "The mindset of 'we won't get caught if we are abroad' must now be abandoned," adding, "Crimes committed against the citizens of the Republic of Korea will be tracked down and punished to the very end, no matter where in the world they hide."

He also added, "On behalf of our people, I express my repeated gratitude to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan and the authorities for their active cooperation in cracking down on and dismantling the large-scale voice phishing ring."

Meanwhile, President Lee shared an article reporting the arrest of an operator who pocketed over a billion won by scalping tickets at inflated prices for idol concerts, performances by foreign artists visiting Korea, and sporting events, and pledged, "We will track down ticket scalping that deprives people of fair viewing opportunities to the end and ensure that even illicitly obtained profits are confiscated."

President Lee said, "We will clearly show that attempting to secure unfair profits through ticket scalping will inevitably come at a much heavier cost," adding, "Thank you to all the police officials for their hard work and dedication."
 
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